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GreenMan Theatre to host 'Holiday and Winter Stories' Dec. 11

Submitted by GreenMan Theatre Troupe
Nov 28, 2023 10:00 pm - Searching for an old-fashioned way to get in the holiday spirit this December? Look no further than GreenMan Theatre Troupe's "Holiday and Winter Stories" at 7 p.m. Mon...
Book review: Mitch Albom spins moving Holocaust tale in 'The Little Liar'

By Rob Merrill Associated Press
Nov 21, 2023 5:00 am - Mitch Albom's books often capture the zeitgeist, but his new novel about the fate of Greek Jews during World War II packs a particular punch in the wake of the terrorist...
Book review: San Diego private eye tangles with FBI and Russian mob in fast-paced 'Odyssey's End'

By Bruce DeSilva Associated Press
Nov 21, 2023 5:00 am - Author Matt Coyle has put San Diego private eye Rick Cahill through a lot in his fine series of crime novels. Rick has accumulated sinister enemies on both sides of the ...
A group of authors write romance anthology to benefit veterans

Submitted by Dania Voss
Nov 18, 2023 10:00 pm - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA, November 19, 2023/ -- A new short story collection from a group of leading romance writers, "Heroes, Holidays, and Hope," offers up an enticing s...
Book review: Rock 'n' roller and Rush pioneer Geddy Lee goes deep in his memoir

By Mark Kennedy Associated Press
Nov 18, 2023 5:00 am - Geddy Lee is a rock star, that's undeniable. But he's also a polite Canadian to the core. So it's fitting that the Rush icon picked a not-too-bawdy title for his memoir....
'We didn't want this to disappear': New book compiles Mount Prospect's pandemic memories

By Steve Zalusky
Nov 16, 2023 12:00 am - Future generations of Mount Prospect residents who weren't around to experience the COVID-19 pandemic will have a valuable historical document to show them how their hom...
Wheaton College professor to talk about his new book Dec. 7

Submitted by Wheaton Public Library
Nov 14, 2023 10:00 pm - Esau McCaulley, an associate professor at Wheaton College and award-winning author, discusses his newest book, "How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family's Story of...
Book review: Tess Gerritsen writes an un-put-downable spin on espionage novels with 'The Spy Coast'

By Donna Edwards Associated Press
Nov 14, 2023 5:00 am - Maggie Bird just wants to relax into a quiet retirement, raising chickens in the cold little town of Purity, Maine. Even in these remote woods, though, trouble manages t...
Jeff Tweedy is a prolific songwriter and poignant lyricist. So why does writing scare him?

By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press
Nov 07, 2023 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Jeff Tweedy is known to fans as a prolific songwriter and poignant lyricist. So it may come as a surprise that the frontman of the Grammy-winning rock band...
Book review: 'America Fantastica' entertaining journey that looks at consequences of lies

By Andrew DeMillo Associated Press
Nov 05, 2023 10:00 pm - The premise of "America Fantastica," the latest work by novelist Tim O'Brien, feels like the standard plot for a crime caper. A JCPenney employee in a small California t...

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